"0x0000003B" Stop error in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

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Symptoms

Assume that you have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the computer crashes. Additionally, you receive a Stop error message that resembles the following:

STOP: 0x0000003B (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)

Notes

This Stop error describes a SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION issue.
The parameters in this Stop error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.
Not all "Stop 0x0000003B" errors are caused by this issue.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

Windows 7
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to go to the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
Version Product Milestone Service branch
6.1.760
0.21xxx Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM LDR
6.1.760
1.22xxx Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
6.1.760 0.21xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	RTM	LDR
6.1.760 1.22xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	SP1	LDR

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Win32k.sys	6.1.7600.21532	2,354,688	30-May-2013	10:41	x86
Win32k.sys	6.1.7601.22298	2,355,712	13-Apr-2013	03:20	x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Win32k.sys	6.1.7600.21532	3,155,968	30-May-2013	10:26	x64
Win32k.sys	6.1.7601.22298	3,156,480	13-Apr-2013	03:23	x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Win32k.sys	6.1.7600.21532	7,450,112	30-May-2013	09:55	IA-64
Win32k.sys	6.1.7601.22298	7,443,456	13-Apr-2013	03:07	IA-64

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to go to the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name	Update.mum
File version	Not Applicable
File size	2,773
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	X86_8b8295f41f5757c50e09726230fdc59a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_60c0b97259133d77.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	694
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	X86_e468082786c98bc6c9d1bddbfd09e06b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_60125428676554b3.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	694
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_b986668514d23e09.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	42,086
Date (UTC)	30-May-2013
Time (UTC)	13:12
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	X86_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_bb31e3d91223ec7e.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	42,086
Date (UTC)	13-Apr-2013
Time (UTC)	05:30
Platform	Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name	Amd64_095a531319b5ce0630b4726d7296aa49_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_c71a5b70d8369f5e.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	1,038
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_17c12f8ff2d001d09483dae7a4ce72c6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_d8dc49917f6fcf4f.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	698
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_6dbc12476cbc397f3926b9e876ca355c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_027e96c1952c39c6.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	698
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_8fb1847c808955d8761092d5f9335973_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_9914209fa6b8e179.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	1,038
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_9526f18b2620e39fcf30f4c001b23df5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_00c40d43b7834a3a.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	698
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_a073f74587d4b6a8f5c0145f6b414442_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_2e6eb8b4a0f8ad4f.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	698
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_15a50208cd2faf3f.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	42,090
Date (UTC)	30-May-2013
Time (UTC)	13:59
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Amd64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_17507f5cca815db4.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	42,090
Date (UTC)	13-Apr-2013
Time (UTC)	05:52
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Update.mum
File version	Not Applicable
File size	4,059
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_1ff9ac5b0190713a.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	4,178
Date (UTC)	30-May-2013
Time (UTC)	12:49
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_21a529aefee21faf.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	4,178
Date (UTC)	13-Apr-2013
Time (UTC)	05:12
Platform	Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name	Ia64_283b1502ad950b46852928817469493e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_82fc40154d72b198.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	1,036
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Ia64_667a3167a45b3fd5d83336dda7986cd4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_534c0e50e723f8bd.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	1,036
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_b9880a7b14d04705.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	42,088
Date (UTC)	30-May-2013
Time (UTC)	13:54
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Ia64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_bb3387cf1221f57a.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	42,088
Date (UTC)	13-Apr-2013
Time (UTC)	05:16
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Update.mum
File version	Not Applicable
File size	1,947
Date (UTC)	06-Jun-2013
Time (UTC)	06:32
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21532_none_1ff9ac5b0190713a.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	4,178
Date (UTC)	30-May-2013
Time (UTC)	12:49
Platform	Not Applicable

File name	Wow64_microsoft-windows-win32k_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22298_none_21a529aefee21faf.manifest
File version	Not Applicable
File size	4,178
Date (UTC)	13-Apr-2013
Time (UTC)	05:12
Platform	Not Applicable

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Article ID	:	2836373
Revision	:	1
Created on	:	1/7/2017
Published on	:	6/11/2013
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"0x0000003B" Stop error in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Symptoms

Resolution

Hotfix information

Prerequisites

Registry information

Restart requirement

Hotfix replacement information

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

Status

More Information

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

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